In the end, Yukinoshita Yukino used the explanation "we're practicing for a performance" to send Hiratsuka Shizuka away.
It wasn't that Hiratsuka Shizuka was so easy to fool. It was mainly because in her eyes, Shin indeed hadn't touched Gotoh Hitori.
Although Gotoh Hitori's strange sounds just now made one's imagination run wild, without evidence, Hiratsuka Shizuka also couldn't basely lecture Shin and the others.
Combined with how although Yukinoshita Yukino's personality was rather solitary, she was ultimately still a good student, so Hiratsuka Shizuka still trusted her words very much.
After sending away Hiratsuka Shizuka, Yukinoshita Yukino closed the club room door, then turned to look at Shin, asking in a somewhat strange tone:
"Strange. Normally this place is affected by your ability and can't be approached, right?"
"Normally my ability only covers lunchtime. After all, I normally don't come here after school, so there's no need to specifically prohibit others from approaching, right?"
Shin spread his hands with an innocent appearance.
Hiratsuka Shizuka being able to approach here this time was indeed his oversight—he only used 'Blackbird Requiem's' ability during lunch to prohibit others from approaching this classroom.
However, while explaining, Shin also pinched the Stand in his hand—Gotoh Hitori's Tsuchinoko Stand.
With this pinch, Gotoh Hitori couldn't help but cry out again, the blush on her face also deepening.
"Tch, stop playing with other people's Stands!"
Yukinoshita Yukino frowned slightly, then reached out to snatch the Stand from Shin's hand back.
Although she hadn't awakened a Stand yet, under the influence of Shin's"Black Bird's" feather, Yukinoshita Yukino's Stand aptitude had already become prominent, and she could even touch Stands now.
Looking at this situation, it probably wouldn't be long before Yukinoshita Yukino could also awaken a Stand.
"I'm not playing with Stands. I'm just teaching you the connection between Stands and the main body."
Shin looked at Yukinoshita Yukino grabbing back Gotoh Hitori's Stand with a dissatisfied face and slowly said.
This statement wasn't nonsense. At the very beginning, he was indeed teaching them about the connection between Stands and the main body.
The damage and sensations a Stand receives will also be transmitted to the main body. This was quite important common knowledge, so naturally Shin couldn't skip this part.
It was just that when teaching this content, Gotoh Hitori wanted to actually experience the sensory connection between Stand and main body, so Shin had Gotoh Hitori personally experience it.
Looking at Gotoh Hitori's completely red face, she would probably have an unforgettable memory of the Stand and main body's sensory connection.
"Gotoh-san too. Since Stands are so important, you shouldn't casually hand your Stand to others."
Yukinoshita Yukino held Gotoh Hitori's Tsuchinoko Stand in her hands, placing it back into Gotoh Hitori's hands, also lecturing Gotoh Hitori.
"Isn't this equivalent to handing your body to someone else?"
Gotoh Hitori laughed dryly as she received her own Stand from Yukinoshita Yukino's hands—she didn't quite know how to deal with someone like Yukinoshita Yukino who had a rather straightforward personality.
After all, she was socially anxious, with self-perception belonging to the bottom tier at school. She wasn't on the same level as Yukinoshita Yukino, this kind of "top-tier flower on a high peak."
If it weren't for Shin, Gotoh Hitori felt she and Yukinoshita Yukino probably wouldn't have any interaction.
However, regarding what Yukinoshita Yukino just said, Gotoh Hitori felt it was still necessary to explain:
"Actually… I don't really object to handing my Stand to Shin either."
Although when she first came into contact with Shin, Gotoh Hitori was still very afraid of him, after this period of time, Gotoh Hitori was long past being resistant.
Even now at home, her parents and younger sister kept mentioning when she would bring Shin home again.
Although handing one's Stand to others was equivalent to handing one's body to others… if it was Shin, Gotoh Hitori felt it wasn't that hard to accept.
And Gotoh Hitori's Tsuchinoko Stand, as if responding to its master's words, also swayed a few times in Gotoh Hitori's embrace, looking like it was nodding in agreement.
Gotoh Hitori's response immediately left Yukinoshita Yukino not knowing what to say.
That's right, Gotoh Hitori was obviously also one of her competitors.
Thinking from a different perspective… if Yukinoshita Yukino were asked to hand her Stand to Shin, she might hesitate, but in the end would probably still agree.
Even she didn't mind, so how could Gotoh Hitori, who obviously had an even weaker personality, possibly resist?
Thinking of this, Yukinoshita Yukino felt the crisis in her heart become even heavier.
"I see… I understand."
In a quiet study, Fujiwara Daichi put down the phone in his hand, revealing a bitter smile.
The person who contacted him just now was his younger brother, the current Minister of State.
The reason the other party contacted him was also very simple… wanting to see if they could create some connection with Shin through him.
The relationship between the Zukeomiya family and Shin was no longer a secret in high society now. Quite a few people in political circles had also started wanting to approach Shin.
Previously, Miyamoto Rei came for this purpose, and the Fujiwara family naturally didn't want to miss this opportunity either.
And quite coincidentally, Fujiwara Chika's relationship with Shin seemed quite good, so people from the Fujiwara family would occasionally urge Fujiwara Daichi to have his daughter work harder.
Fujiwara Daichi sighed. He actually didn't really want his daughter to get involved in such complicated matters.
But helplessly, now that Fujiwara Chika's relationship with Shin was already very good, he also couldn't possibly force Fujiwara Chika to distance herself from Shin.
He just didn't know how Fujiwara Chika felt about Shin, whether she resisted going further with Shin or not…
"I'm home, Dad!"
Speak of the devil and he appears. Just as he was thinking about Fujiwara Chika, her voice came from the study doorway.
Immediately after, the study's door was opened. Fujiwara Chika curiously poked her head in, looking at her father:
"Are you talking business with someone?"
"Just finished."
Fujiwara Daichi smiled, looking at his daughter and asking curiously.
"Speaking of which, haven't you been frequently going to find Shin after school with the Zukeomiya family's daughter recently? Why didn't you go today?"
"I was originally planning to go find him, but he said he had something after school, so I couldn't go find him today."
Fujiwara Chika puffed out her cheeks, seemingly very dissatisfied about Shin refusing her visit.
Originally she was planning a surprise attack, but Shin seemed to have guessed what she would do, so he sent her a message in advance, telling her he wasn't free after school and she wouldn't find him even if she came.
Saying this, Fujiwara Chika began chattering about matters concerning Shin, including things like going on dates with Shin together with Kaguya and the others last time…
Although some embarrassing topics couldn't be mentioned, all-ages content could be spoken about.
And Fujiwara Daichi, listening to his daughter's words, found his expression becoming increasingly strange.
This… listening to it, did it seem like he didn't need to persuade her, and Fujiwara Chika had already started getting closer and closer to Shin on her own?
To be continued…